Edgar Allan Poe Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (1964) Winner
George Harmon Coxe
ジョージ・ハーモン・コックス
George Harmon Coxe
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1901-04-23 （Olean, New York, U.S.）
- Died
- 1984-01-31 （Old Lyme, Connecticut, U.S.） age 82
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Olean, New York → Elmira, New York → Old Lyme, Connecticut (later years)
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Novelist, Screenwriter, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1922-1975
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmira Free Academy | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Cornell University (attended) | — | — | — | 在籍期間不明（1年間） | United States |
| Purdue University (attended) | — | — | — | 在籍期間不明（1年間） | United States |
Elmira Free Academy
Country:
United States
Graduated from Elmira Free Academy; attended Cornell and Purdue for one year each
Cornell University (attended)
Period:
在籍期間不明（1年間）
Country:
United States
Attended for one year; did not graduate
Purdue University (attended)
Period:
在籍期間不明（1年間）
Country:
United States
Attended for one year; did not graduate
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Grand Master Award (Mystery Writers of America) | — | — | Mystery Writers of America | 受賞 |
| 1952 | President, Mystery Writers of America (elected) | — | 役職 | Mystery Writers of America | 選出（会長） |
Grand Master Award (Mystery Writers of America)
1964
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America
Result:
受賞
President, Mystery Writers of America (elected)
1952
Category:
役職
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America
Result:
選出（会長）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Casey, Crime Photographer (series)
1934 Crime fictionA series centered on Jack "Flashgun" Casey, a crime-scene photographer. Stories appeared in pulp magazines and were adapted for radio, television and film.
CrimePhotographyJournalismDetective work
Adaptations
- [Radio program] Casey, Crime Photographer (radio)
- [Television series] Casey, Crime Photographer (TV)
- [Film] Women Are Trouble (1936)
- [Film] Murder with Pictures (1936)
- [Film] Here's Flash Casey (1938)
Kent Murdock (series/character)
1937 Mystery fictionSeries featuring Kent Murdock, one of Coxe's recurring detective characters.
DetectiveCrimeMystery
Adaptations
- Women Are Trouble (1936)
- Murder with Pictures (1936)
- Here's Flash Casey (1938)
- Casey, Crime Photographer (radio & TV series)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Hard-boiled crime fictionPulp-magazine concise, punchy narration
- Recurring Motifs
- Photography and camerasNewspaper industryUrban underworld
Legacy
An American crime writer active from the pulp era. His Casey series was adapted for radio, TV and films. He was awarded the Mystery Writers of America's Grand Master Award, recognizing his contributions to the genre.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of America
Archives
- George Harmon Coxe Papers at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University
In Popular Culture
- Casey, Crime Photographer series adapted for radio, television and films
Trivia
- Contributed regularly to the pulp magazine Black Mask from 1934 to 1943.
- Wrote a total of 63 novels; last published in 1975.
- Elected president of the Mystery Writers of America in 1952 and received the MWA Grand Master Award in 1964.